Attempt all questions. Time: 1 hour, M.M. 30
Question numbers 1 to 7 carry 1 mark each.
Question numbers 8 to 12 carry 2 mark each.
Question numbers 13 to 15 carry 3 marks each.
Question number 16 carries 4 marks each.
Q1: Which of the following materials is attracted to a magnet? (1 Mark)
A. Wood
B. Rubber
C. Iron
D. Glass
Q2: The materials that are attracted to a magnet are called __________ materials. (1 Mark)
Q3: The North pole of a magnet is attracted to which pole of another magnet? (1 Mark)
Q4: What is the shape of the magnetic field observed when iron filings are spread on paper near a bar magnet? (1 Mark)
A. Circular
B. Straight
C. Linear
D. A pattern with two poles
Q5: What happens when two like poles of a magnet are brought close to each other? (1 Mark)
A. They attract each other
B. They repel each other
C. They stay unaffected
D. They break apart
Q6: A freely suspended magnet always aligns itself along the __________ direction. (1 Mark)
Q7: Name a device that works using Earth's magnetic field. (1 Mark)
Q8: The two poles of a magnet are __________ and __________. (2 Mark)
Q9: Give some examples of non-magnetic materials. (2 Mark)
Q10: What materials are needed to make a simple magnetic compass? (2 Mark)
Q11: What are the differences between magnetic and non-magnetic materials? Provide two examples of each. (2 Marks)
Q12: Explain how a magnetic compass helps in finding directions. (2 Marks)
Q13: You have a bar magnet. How would you demonstrate that it has two poles? (3 Marks)
Q14: What happens when a magnet is broken into two pieces? What can you conclude from this experiment about the poles of a magnet? (3 Marks)
Q15: Explain why a piece of wood does not affect the deflection of a magnetic compass needle. What does this suggest about the interaction between magnets and non-magnetic materials? (3 Marks)
Q16: How does a magnetic compass work, and why does its needle always point in the north-south direction? (4 Marks)
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